Nedlands residents who either kill, remove or significantly prune a mature tree on their property without prior council approval could now be penalised.

WA Tree Canopy Advocates deputy chair Sarah Allchurch spoke to 6PR Afternoons host Julie-Anne Sprague and said the policy was the “first of its kind” in WA for any local government to adopt.

“We’re losing 80 per cent of our tree canopy cover on private land,” she said.

Press PLAY below to hear more about the new rules for Nedlands ratepayers.

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